The new year could have been much worse.
I’ll talk about the family first.
We spent the winter in NC.
A mighty frosty place to be.
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Our home repairs are almost done.
I can’t say it’s been loads of fun.
I call it a mixed blessing, for
I liked the way it was before.
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We drove with Darcy to the coast.
We had a gracious Vrbo host.
We crossed that off our bucket list
But my wife tripped and broke her wrist.
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We had planned a trip for June
But with the wrist, it was too soon.
OH, PA, TN, AR–
We went in fall, but just by car.
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Darcy’s fine; she just turned six.
She still has lots of puppy tricks.
My wife’s involved in several hustles.
She’s the brains; I’m just the muscle.
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In other news, the debt was paid
But conflict raged, and nerves were frayed.
The blue team had a decent year
But Trump still leaves us full of fear.
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So what of 2024?
Too many flash points to keep score.
Will liberalism meet its death?
Just keep the faith and hold your breath.